Machine for shaping uppers to lasts



B. JORGENSEN.

MACHINE FOR SHAPING UPPERS T0 LASTS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12' 19H.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

UNITED STATES BERNETAEDT JQRGENSELT, OF l3EV'ERIZY,

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MASSAQHUEzETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE .l'sSSIGNMENTS, T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEVT JERSEY, A GQRPORATIGN 01? NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR, SHAPING UPIEES TO LASTS.

Application filed July 12,

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, BnnNriARn'r JORGEN- SEN, a subject of the King of Denmarlgresidinat Beverly, in the county or Essex and oats of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Machines for Shaping Uppers to Lasts, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for shaping uppers to lasts in the manufacture of boots and shoes, and an object of the invention is to provide improved means for lasting an end portion of a shoe. The in- ,vention is herein shown as embodied in mechanism adapted particularly for use in a combined pulling-over and lastin machine of a type illustrated in United Eltates Letters Patent No. 1,280,613, granted on October 1, 1918, upon an application of Orrell Ashton, this type of machine being used principally at the present time in the manu facture of turn shoes, and one object of the invention is to improve the construction oi the lasting mechanism of such machines. its broader aspects, however, the invention is not limited to machines of the particular type shown in said patent nor to machines forperforming both pulling-over and lasting operations, nor is the invention restricted in utility to turn shoe work.

The lasting mechanism provided heretofore in machines of the illustrative type, particularly for use on comparatively small shoes such as childrens shoes, comprises pair of comparatively short end wiper plates for wiping over the upper at the end and corners of the toe, and other platesarranged to extend lengthwise of the shoe beyond said end-plates for wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe, the closing movement of the plates during their bodily movement lengthwise of the shoe being effected by the inward movement of the side tacker arms which is limited in machines of this type in accordance with the width of the shoe. A particular advantage of such an arrangement of wiper plates, including also provision for opening movement of the side plates beyond the limit of opening movement of the end plates, is that the side pullingover grippers are permitted to engage the Specification of Letters Patent. Pgtgnted Feb 14 1917. Serial No. 180,150.

upper or a small shoe as close as is'necessary to the toe end of the shoe without interference with the wipers. In prior constructions of this type of lasting mechanism, however, the end plates have been mounted t'or closing movement about axes offset respectively in opposite directions Widthwise ofthe shoe from a point at the center of the toe, and notwithstanding some desirable results consequent from this arrangement, there is a tendency in such a construction for the front portions of the end plates to' back away from the shoe during the closing movement of the plates. Since the extent of such retraction of the front portions of the end plates is in proportion to the extent of the closing movement of the plates effected by the inward movement of the side tacker arms, it follows that in the case of a narrow shoe the tendency for the wiper plates to be ;retracted at the toe end is reater than in the case of a wide shoe. X prescribed range of movement of the wipers bodily lengthwise of the shoe such as to produce effective results at the toe end of one shoe therefore not be such as to insure equally eflfective results on another shoe. For this reason it has been necessary heretot-ore, for the best results, to adjust the range of bodily movement of the wipers lengthwise of the shoe for shoes of different widths; and such an adjustment, particularly where the differences in width are small, operators cannot always be depended upon to make.

An important object of this invention is to provide wiper mechanism of the general type above mentioned in the use of which uniformly eliective results may be insured on difl'erent shoes. To this end, a feature of the invention consists in a novel organization o1"- wiper mechanism, adapted foruse in machines of the illustrative type, 111

which there is no tendency for retractive movement of the front portions of the end plates, irrespective of the extent of the closing movement of the plates. The construction shown comprises, in the combination, end plates whichare pivoted for closing movement about a common axis at the toe end of the shoe to wipe over the upper at the corners of the toe and which are movable bodily lengthwise of the shoe to wipe over the upper at the toe end, the con struction thus insuring uniformly effective results in lasting the ends of different shoes irrespective of the widths of the shoes.

A further object of the invention is to improve the adaptability of wipers of the gen eral type hereinbefore described to the differences in contour of different shoes. In the construction shown the end and side wiper plates at oneside ofthe mechanism are movable independently of the corresponding plates at the other side, thus rendering the plates self-adjustable to the contour of a shoe at its opposite sides, and this construction and arrangement for insuring uniformity and precision in the operation of the lasting mechanism on different shoes, in the use of which both right and left shoes may be lasted by the same. wipers, constitutes another important feature of the invention. I

A further feature of the invention resides in a novel construction of wi oer mechanism comprising end plates and side plates, in which the side plates are movable re1a tively to the end plates during the operation of the wipers upon the shoe materials in such manner as to cause the materials to be wiped directly inward from the edge of the shoe without substantial displacement lengthwise of the edge such as might cause objectionable folds in the material and uneven lastingz' In the construction shown this result is secured by a novel relative arrangement of the axes of the side plates and end plates. i a

The above and other features of the in vention, including also novel means for hold.- ing the wiper plates firmly in their proper plane of movement and certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings andpointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings, 7

Fig. l is a perspective view howing lasting mechanism in which the invention is embodied, the illustrating construction comprising two sets ofwiper, plates-differently shaped for use on difi erent styles of shoes, the mechanism being mounted upon a portion of a pulling-over machine of the type illustrated in the patent abovereferred to;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one set of the wiper plates shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the operation of the mechanism upon a shoe, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a different construction of the lasting mechanism for use on shoes of certain shapes.

For information in detail as to the construction of the illustrating type of comwiper mechanism is supported upon the lower end of the front tacker arm 2 of the machine, the two sets of wiper plates being mounted on opposite ends of a holder at which is soconnected to the t acker arm as to permit limited relative movement of the arm and the holder in directions lengthwise of a shoe and also such movementof the holder relatively to the arm as to position either of the two sets of wiper plates in operative relation to the shoe. After the set of plates which it is dcsiredto usev has thus been positioned by the operator while the machine is at rest following the upper pulling operation, the machine is again started, whereupon the movement of the arm 2 toward the shoe serves to operate the wiper plates to wipe over the upper at' the end of the toe and the inward movement of the usual sidetacker arms serves by engagement with the plates at the sides of the forepart of the shoe to impart closing movement to all the plates overthe margin of the shoebottom, tacks being driven finally to secure the upper in lasting position.

Thetvo sets of wiper [plates shown in .Fig. 1 are identical except for such differences in shape and position as to adapt the respective sets for operation upon shoes of different widths or styles. Each set of wipers is mounted upon a support comprising a plate 6 secured to an'end portionof the holder 4. On the support 6 are pivoted at 8 a pair of end wiper plates 10 which are shaped to embrace the end portion of the shoe and to wipe over the upper at the end of the toe and also by their closing movement to wipe over the upper at the corners of the toe, the pivot 8 being centrally positioned to locate it substantially midway between opposite sides of a shoe presented for treatment. I

Mounted on the opposite side of the support 6 from the plates 10 are a pair of supplemental wiper plates 12, these plates being arranged to underlie the side portions of the plates 10 with their edges in close relation thereto to cause them in operation to serve virtually as extensions of the plates 10, the supplemental plates 12 being beveled on their lower sides, as shown in Fig. 1, to cause them to present relatively thin wiping edges in close relation tothe wiping edges of the end plates. The plateslQ are mounted to swing about pivots let on the support 6 offset respectively fromthe pivot 8 of the end plates in opposite directions widtlnvise of the shoe. The plateslQ carry pins 10 havinn' rolls 17 thereon for en a ement with the outerside edges of the end plates 10 to cause operative closing movement of the end plates to be effected by the closingmovement of the side plates, the respective end and side plates moving relatively to each:

other as they close by reason of the relationof their different axes. Carried also by the wiper plates for operation upon shoes which engagement of pins 26 on the lateral eXtensions 20 in the ends of recesses lormedin the support 6, the opening movement of the side, plates being limited by engagement of the pins 18 with the extensions 20.

will be noted that in the normal positions or the P as detrmined byithe stop pins 18 and 26 and the springs 22, the side plates 12 are offset laterally outward with respect to the inner edges of the end plates 10, thus leaving room between the wiper plates and the sides of the shoe for the performance of other. operations upon the shoe such as are effected by the upper pulling grippers of the machine, and that the springs and the stop pins serve to in-' sure that the plates shall be positioned normally in definite predeterminedrelation to one another and to other partsof the machine. As the parts are thus normally positioned, there is provision vfor lost motion between therollsl? and the plates 10, as shown clearly in Fig. 2, to permit the inner wiping edges of the plates 12 to advance first into substantial alignment with the wiping edges at the opposite side portions of the plates 10 prior to the operative closing movements of both pairs ofplates over the margin of the shoe bottom.

The pins 16 are provided with relatively wide heads 28 arranged to overlap the plates 10 on the opposite sides from the plates 12, and the pins 26 are similarly provided with wide heads 30 to overlap the supporting plate 6. This construction serves efiectually prevent relative yielding movement be tween the plates 10 and 12 and also between the plates 10 and tne support 6 in directions perpendicular to the plane of the shoe bottom and to cause the plates during their operative movement to press the upper firmly upon the margin of the sole of the shoe.

construction of the mechanism to adapt the are unusually Wide the forepart. The plates 10 in the construction shown in this ngure are shaped particularly with reference to operation upon comparatively wide blunt toes, such as are found in some styles u 'childrens shoes, the intermediate portions of these plates presenting substantially straight wiping edges for some distance on opposite sides of the pivot S and the side porthese plates inward toward Fig.- 4; shows a slight modification in the tions of the plates being separated a greater distancetha-n the side portions of the corresponding plates in the construct-ionshown in Fig. 2. In order to avoid anundue separation between the plates 12 in this 0011- str 'ction such as might cause them to interfere with other. operations performed by the machine upon the shoe, the suppdrt 6 is shaped to present shoulders 32 for engage nient withextensions 34 on the plat s 12 to limit the opening movement of these plates. In order to insure the retraction of the plates 10 in this construction to their limit of opening movement, springs 36 are mounted upon pins 38 carried by the exboaring at one end upon theadjacent extension 20 of the plate 10 and at the other end upon the. roll 17; Closing movement of the plates 10 in this construction is effected by the engagement of the rolls 17 with these plates in the same manner as in the construction shown in Fig. 2 vandduring the opening movement of the plates 12, which is effected by the springs 22, the springs 86 serve as connections between the plates 10 and 12 to impart opening move ment to the plates '10 as permitted by the retraction of the plates 12 until the stop pins 26 engage in the ends of the slots in the supports 6, whereupon the side plates..

will continue their opening movement until the extensions 34 engage the shoulders 32. 7 I11 the operation of the lasting mechanism after the upper has been pulled and one set or" the plates has been positioned in engagement with the shoe by the operatorin the manner hereinbefore explained, the machine is started, and by movement of the tacker arm 2 the end plates 10 are caused to wipe the upper over the margin of the sole and against the shoulderor rib on the sole at the toe and of the shoe. Simultaneously the side taclrer arms of the machine are swung inward in the usual manner and are caused to engage the side plates12, by means of abutments 13 shown in Fig. 3, and swing the shoe,bringtheir wiping edges into substantial alignment with the wiping edges at the side portions of the end plates and then causing both plates to be closed inward over the margin of the shoe bottom. In this movement of the end and side plates thev latter, because of the relation oftheir axes to the axis of theend plates, advance inwardly under control oi the rolls 17 beyond the side portions of the end plates with their wiping edges extending in transverse relation to: the wiping edges of the end plates, resulting in substitution of the side plates for the end plates for a progressively increasing dis tance from the ends of the end plates as the wipers continue to close. After the closing movement of the plates has been 80 tensions 8 1- of the plates 12, each' spring I etlected and the movement of the tacker arms has been stopped to position them in predetermined relation to the shoe in the manner explained in the patent hereinbefore referred to, the tacks are driven in the usual 7 manner to secure the upper in lasted position, and the parts of the machine are returned to starting position to permit the shoe to be removed.

By reason of the location of the axis 8 of the two end plates 10, operative closing movement is imparted to these plates without any tendency for the plates to back away from the end of the shoe, thus insuring that the upper shall be wiped over and held effectively in lasted position at the end of the toe as well as at the corners and the sides of the toe; and by reason of the spaced relation of the axes 14 resulting in relative movement between the side plates and the associated end plates, the side plates 12 are effective at their outer end portions to wipe the upper directly inward from the edge of the shoe without any tendency to displace it lengthwise of the edge. It will be observed also, by reference to Figs. 2 and 3, that the axes 14 are so disposed in relation to portions of the wiping edges of the side plates that underlie the end plates that these portions of the edges have a component of movement forwardly toward the toe end of the shoe in the opposite direction from the rearward component of movement of the adjacent portions of the end plates as the latter swing about their axis 8. An advantage of this construction is that the side'plates tend to counteract the tendency of the end plates to displace the margin of the upper rearwardly at the opposite sides and produce ob-' -jectionable folds, the adjacent portions of the edges of'the end andside plates by their oppositely directed movements having a gathering effect on those portions of the margin of the upper which underlie the opposite side portions ofthe end plates and thus causing the upper'to be wiped directly inward from the edge in these locations as it is in other locations around the end portion of the shoe,

It will be evident, moreover, that by rea son of the fact that the plates 10 are pivoted for movement about the axis 8 independently of each other and the fact that the plates 12 are similarly pivoted for independent movements, the wipe-r plates are per mittedto adjust themselves to difi'erencesin the contour of the shoe at its opposite sides and thus to insure that the upper shall be wiped over the margin of the sole the uniform required distance at each side of the shoe through the action of the tacker arms and that the tacks shall be inserted at the required distance from the edge of the shoe determined by location of the tacker arms in plates being constructed and arranged to extend respectively in opposite directions around the too from substantially midwa between the opposite sides of the toe, side plates arranged to extendbe'yond said end plates in position to wipe over the upper at the sides of the toe, means for moving said end plates and side plateslengthwise of the shoe to render the end plates operative at the end of the toe, and means for effecting closing movement of the end plates through closing movement of the side plates, said end plates being so mounted as to close without any tendency to back away from the shoe at the toe end. I v p 2. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a' pair of end wiper plates for wiping over the upper at the end and corners of the to'e'of al shoe, side plates arranged to extend beyond said end plates in position to wipe over the upper at the sides of the toe, means for moving said end plates and side plates lengthwise of the shoe to render'the end plates operative at the end of the toe, and means for effecting closing movement of the end plates through closing movement of the side plates, said endplates being pivoted to swing about a com'- mon axis at the end of the toe to cause them to close respectively over the opposite corners of the toe without any tendency to back away" from the end of the shoe. I

3. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, a pair of wiper plates" on said support for wiping over-an upper at the toe end of a shoe, means for moving said support lengthwise of theshoe to'cause the plates: to wipe over the upper at the end of the toe, said plates being pivoted for movement about as port movable lengthwise of a shoe, a pair of wiper plates on said support for wiping over the upper at the toe end of the shoe through movement of said support, said plates'being pivoted to swlng'about an axis at the toe end. oi the shoe for wiping over the upper at the corners of the toe without retracting moven'ient from the toe end, and supplemental wiper plates pivoted on said support for movement about axes otlset respectively "from said first nam d axis in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe for Wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe. 5. in machine of the class described,

lasting mechanism coniiprising a pair of end wiper plates mounted for movement about an axis at the toe end of a shoe,apair of side wiper plates mounted. for moven'ient about axes ollset respectively from said first named axis in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe and fixed relatively to said firstnamed axis, and means for effecting closing movement oi said end and side plat-es.

G. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wiper plates mounted for movement about a men axis at the toe end of a shoe sublntially midway between the opposite sides of the too, a pair of side wiper plates pivoted for movement about axes offset respectively from said first named axis in op- A osite directions widthwise oi the shoe, and means for effecting closing movement of the end plates through closing movement of the side plates.

7. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising pivoted end wiper plates, side wiper plates pivoted for movement about different axes from said end plates and arranged to extend along the sides of a shoe beyond the end plates, the axes of the several plates being fixed relatively'to one another during the operative movement of the plates,'and means for causing said end plates to be closed by the closing movement of the side plat-cs.

8. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of Wiper plates mounted to swing about a common axis located at the end of the toe o1? a shoe, and supplemental wiper plates arranged to extend'beyond the ends of said first named plates for wiping over the upper at the sides of the too, said supplemental plates being mounted to swing about axes oliset respectively in opposite directions widthwisc of the shoe "from said first named. axis and lined. relatively to said axis.

fl. In a machine of the class (1c. lasting mechanism. comprising a .viper support. a pair of wiper plates mounted on said port for closing movement to wipe over the upper at the corners of the toe oi a shoe without retracting movement from the toe end of the shoe, and supplemental wiper plates arranged to extend beyond the ends of named plates, said supplemental elng pivoted for closing movement liked relatively to id support 'ly in og ipos te direction;

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sci-cl fir pla l es b about a widthwise ofthe shoe'irom a point midway between opposite sides or the toe.

10. In a machine oi? the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, a pair of wiper plates pivoted on said support for closing movement about an axis at the toe end of a shoe, andsuppleni al wiper plates arranged to extend rearwa ly beyond the ends olsaiol firstnamed plates and pivoted on said support for movement about axes located respectively. at opposite sides of said first named axis.

11. In a. machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end wipe-r plates, and supplemental wipe-r plates constructed and arranged to operate as extensions of said end plates, said end plates and supplemental plates being mounted for relative movement about different axes l xed relatively to one another and so arrai god as to cause them to wipe the upper inwardly from the edge of the shoe bottom at all points in directionssubstantially perpendio ular to the edge. 7

12. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, and a plurality of wiper plates arranged to present at each side of the mechanism an end plate for wiping over the upper at the corner of the toe of a shoe and a side plate for wiping over the upper atthc side of the toe, said end and side plates being mounted on the support for movement respectively about different axes fixed relatively to one another and so arranged as to cause the plates to wipe the upper inwardly at all points in directions substantially per pendicular to the edge of the shoe bottom.

13. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair ofend wiper plates mounted to swing about an axis substantially midway between the opposite sides of a shoe, a pair of side wiper plates mounted independently of said end plates and arranged to operate as extensions of said end plates for wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe of the shoe, and'means for imparting operative movement to said end platesthrough movement of the side plates, said means being constructed to po'"- mit relative movement between the side plates and the respective associated end plates during their operative engagement with the shoe materials. I

14;. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper sup port, a pair of end wiper plates pivoted on said support, pair of side wiper plates pivoted on said support and arranged to extend beyond said end plates along the sides of a shoe, the axes of said end plates and side plates being so arranged as to cause plates and the side plates during their closing movement, and means carried by the side plates for engaging the end plates to impart closing movement to the end plates, said engaging means being constructed to permit said relative movement of the plates.

15. In a machine of the class describedlasting mechanism comprising endwiper plates, side wiper plates arranged to operate as extensions of said end plates, said plates being so mounted as to permit relative movement between the end plates and the associated side plates during the closing movement of the plates, and rolls carried by the side plates for engagement with the end plates to cause the end plates to be closed by closing movement of the side plates.

16. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end wiper. plates, side wiper plates arranged to extend beyond said end plates along the sidesof a shoe, each end plate and its associated side plate being pivoted for movement respectively about different axes, a pin on each side plate, and a roll on each pin arranged to engage the associated end plate to cause the end plate to be closed by closing movement of the side plate.

17. In a machine ofthe class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper sup port, a pair of end wiper plates pivoted on said support for closing and opening movements about an axis located at the toe end ofa shoe, and a pair of side wiper plates pivoted on said support for closing and opening movements about axes offset respec tively from said first named axis in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe, said side plates having means for engaging the end plates to cause said end plates to be closed by movement of the side plates.

18. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, a pair of end wiper plates mounted on said support, a pair of supplemental wiper plates mounted on said support independently of the end plates, and means carried by the plates of one of saidpairs for engaging the plates of the other pair to prevent relative separating movement of: the plates in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the shoe bottom.

19. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper sup port, a pair of endwiper plates pivoted on said support, a pair of supplemental wiper plates pivoted on said support independently of the end plates: and arranged to extend along the sides of a shoe beyond said end plates, and pins carried by the plates of one of said pairs having means arranged to overlap the corresponding plates of the other pair to prevent relative separating movement of said plates.

20. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, a pair of end wiper plates mounted on said support, a pair of supplemental Wiper plates mounted on said support independently of the end plates and arranged to extend along the sides of a shoe beyond said end plates, and pins carried by said supplemental plates having heads arranged to overlap the end plates to prevent relative separating movement of the plates.

21. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wiper plates mounted. for closing and opening movements, a pair of side Wiper plates arranged toextend along the sides of a shoe beyond said'end plates, said side plates being pivotally mounted independently of said end plates for operative movement, and pins carried by the side plates for operating the end plates to cause said end plates to be closer by movement of the side plates, said pins having heads arranged to overlap the end plates to prevent relative separatingi movement of the end and side plates in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the shoe bottom.

22. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper sup port, end wiper platespivoted on said support for closing and opening movements,

and side wiper plates also pivoted on said support for closing and opening movements and arranged to extend beyond said end plates along the sides of a shoe, said support having means for limiting the opening movement of the side plates independently of the end plates.

23. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, end wiper plates mounted on said support for closing and opening movements, side wiper plates mounted on said support for closing and opening movements and arranged to extend beyond said end plates along the sides of a shoe, springmeans for opening the side plates, means. for limiting the opening movement of the side plates and the end plates independently of each other, and spring means between the side plates and the end plates for efiecting opening movement of the end plates.

24. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wiper plates, and a pair of supplemental wiper plates associated with said end plates, said end and supplemental wiper plates being mounted to swing about different axes relatively fixed in position during the operation of said mechanism, and the end and supplemental plates at one side of said mechanism being movable independently of the plates at the other side to permit adjustment of the plates to the difi'erent contours of right and left shoes.

In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, a pair of end wiper plates mounted on said support for closing and opening movements, and a pair of side wiper plates pivoted on said support for closing and opening movements and arranged to extendbeyond said end plates along the sides of a shoe, said plates being so mounted and ar-' ranged as to permit the plates at one side of the longitudinal median line of a shoe to move independently of the plates at the opposite side of said median line for adjustment to differences in the contour at opposite sides of the shoe.

26. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising apair of end wiper plates mounted for movement about an axis at the toe end of a shoe for wiping over the upper at the corners of the toe, and a air of supplemental wiper plates mounted for movement about axes fixed relatively to said first-named axis, said supplemental plates being arranged to extend beyond said end plates for wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe, the plates of each of said pairs being movable independent-ly of each other to permit adjustment of the plates to differences in the contour at opposite sides of the shoe.

27. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wiper plat-es pivoted for movement independently of each other about an axis at the toe end of a shoe, and a pair of side wiper plates pivoted for movement independently of each other about axes fixed relatively to said first-named axis and offset respectively from said first named axis in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe.

28. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wiper plates pivoted for movement independently of each other about an axis at the toe end of a shoe, a pair of supplemental wiper plates arranged to extend beyond said end plates along the sides of the shoe, and means for causing said end plates to be closed by closing movement of the supplemental plates.

29. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wiper plates arranged to extend respectively in opposite directions from a point substantially midway between the opposite sides of a shoe and mounted for movement independently of each other to wipe over the upper at the corners of the toe of ashoe. a pair of side wiper plates movable independently of each other to wipe over the upper at the sides of-the toe beyond said end plates, means for causing the end plate at each side of the mechanism to be closed over the shoe by the closing movement of the associated side plate, and means for im parting to each side plate closing movement limited independently of the closing movement of the other.

I first named plates.

30. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of wiper plates each mounted to swing about an axis located at the end of the toe of a shoe substantially midway between the opposite sides of the toe to wipe the upper inward over a corner of the toe, and other wiper plates mounted to swing in a plane substantially paral el to said first named plates about axes fixed relatively to each other and offset respectively in opposite directions widthwisc of the shoe from a point midway between the sides of the toe tor wiping over the upper beyond the ends of said first named plates."

31. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pair of end wipe-r plates each mounted to swing about an axis located at the end of the toe of a shoe substantially midway between the opposite sides of the toe to wipe the upper inward over a corner of the toe, other wiper plates mounted to swing in a plane substantially parallel to said. end plates about axes fixed relatively to each other and offset respectively in opposite diretions widthwise of the shoe from a point midway between the sides of the shoe for wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe, means carriedby said side plates for closing the end plates, and means for closing the side plates. 5

32. In a machine of the .class described, lasting mechanism comprising a pairof end wiper plates each mounted to vswing about an axis located at the end of the toe of a shoe substantially midway between the opposite sides of the toe to wipe the upper inward over a corneaof the toe, other wiper plates mounted to swing in a plane substantially parallel to said end plates about axes fixed relatively to each other and offset respectively in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe from a point midway between the sides of theshoe for wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe, spring means for opening said end and side plates, means for closing the side plates, and means on the side plates for closing the end plates.

In a machine of the'class described,

lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, a pair of wiper plates mounted on said support to swing each about an 'axis at the end of the toe of a shoe substantially midway between the opposite sides of the too for wiping the upperinward over a corner of thetoe, andother wiper plates mounted on said support to swing about axes 'lo cated substantially opposite. to the corners of the toe for wiping over the upper at the sides of the toe beyond the ends of said 34;. In a machine of theclass described, lasting mechanism compmsing a wiper support, end wiper plates mounted on said support to swing about a common axis at the end of a shoe, side wiper plates mounted 011 said support independently of the end plates to close inward laterally of the shoe at the ends of the end plates, means carried by the side plates for closing the end plates, and means for closing the side plates In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end wiper plates mounted to swing' about a common axis at the end of a shoe, side wiper plates mounted to swing in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of movement of the end plates about axes offset respectively in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe from said end axis and fixed relatively to the end axis, means carried by the side plates for engaging the end plates and clos ing them inward, and means for closing the side plates.

36. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end wiper plates mounted to swing inward over a shoe, side wiper plates mounted to swing in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of movement of the end plates about dilierent axes from the end plates, the axes of the several plates being fixed relatively to one another, means carried by the side plates for closing the end plates, and means for 010s ing the side plates.

37. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanismcomprising end wiper plates, side wiper plates arranged to extend beyond said end plates along the sides of a shoe, each end plate and its associated side plate being mounted to swing about different axes fixed relatively to each other, and means carried by each side plate for engaging the associated end plate to close it.

38. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wipe-r support, a pair of end wiper plates mounted on said support to swing about a common axis at the end of a shoe, other wiper plates mounted on said support to swing in a plane substantially parallel to said end plates about axes fixed relatively to each other and ofifset respectively in opposite directions widthwise of the shoe from said end axis, spring means for opening said end and side plates, means for closing the side plates, and means carried by the side plates for closing the end plates.

39. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to move relatively to each other in closing over a shoe, additional wipers arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides, and means for closing said end and side wipers inwardly together, the side wipers being so mounted and controlled in relation to theend wipers as to 'llfll'fi a predetermined movement relatively to the end wipers the several wipers are closing.

'.said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides and mounted to move relatively to the end wipers in closing, and operating and controlling means constructed and arranged to close the end and side wipers inwardly together and'autoinatically operative in the closing of the wipers to cause the side wipers to move inwardly a progressivelyv increasing distance beyond the inner edges of the side portions of the end wipers.

ll. In a machine ofthe class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to move relatively to each other in closing over a shoe, additional wipers arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides and mounted to move relatively to the end wipers in closing, means for normally positioning the side wipers with their wiping edges outwardly retracted beyond'the wiping edges of the end "wipers, and operating means constructed and arranged to impart to the side wipers a movement relatively to the end wipers before the latter begin to close and then to move the side wipers inwardly a progressively increasing distance beyond the inner edges oi the end wipers while imparting closing lllOVQlIlGIlfitO the end wipers.

l2. In a machine of the, class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to move relatively to each other in closing over a shoe, and additional wipers arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides, said end wipers and side wipers being mounted for closing movement about different axes so disposed as to determine directions of movement of the respective wipers in different angular relations to the longitudinal median line of the shoe. Y

43. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, end embracing Wipers mounted on said su port for closing movement each about an axis substantially midway between the opposite sides of a shoe, and additional wipers mounted on'said support for closing movement between the end wipers and the bottom of the shoe about axes ofiset from each other widthwise of the shoe.

44. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to move relatively to each other in closing over a shoe, and additional Wipers arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides, the several wipers being mounted in such relation as to cause portions of the end wipers and the side wipers which are adjacent to each other to receive components oi mov ment in respectively' opposite directionslengthwise of the corresponding portion of the edge of the shoe bottom as the several wipers are closing to assist in preventing undue displacement of the margin of the upper along said edge as it is wiped inwardly.

4-5. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to swing inwardly over a shoe with a component oi movement of the opposite side portions of their wiping edges lengthwise of the shoe, and additional wipers arranged to close inwardly between. the end wipers and the bottom of the sooe a progressively increasing distance beyond the edges of the end wipers at the opposite sides as the end wipers are closing, the side wipers being mounted to swing about diflerent axes from the end wipers so disposed as to cause portions of their wiping edges which are adjacent to the end wipers to receive a component of movement lengthwise of the shoe in the opposite direction from the edges of the end wipers.

46. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to move relatively to each other in closing over a shoe, additional wipers arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides, and means for closing the end and side wipers inwardly together, the side wipers being mounted in such relation to the end wipers as to cause portions of their wiping edges which are adjacent to the end wipers to receive a component of movement forwardly toward the end of the shoe as the several wipers are closing inwardly.

47. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, end embracing wipers mounted on said support for closing movement each about an axis substantially midway between the opposite sides of a shoe, and additional wipers mounted on said support and arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides about axes so disposed as to cause portions of their wiping edges to receive a. component of movement forwardly toward the end of the shoe.

trolling means constructed and arranged to close the end and side wipers inwardly'together and to cause the side wipers to advance progressively beyond the inner edges or the side portions of the end wipe-rs as the several wipers are closing, the side wipers being constructed to extend also along the side portions of the shoe beyond the field oi action of the end wipers.

49. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to move relatively to each other in closing over a shoe, additional wipers arranged to close inwardly between said end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides and mounted to move relatively to the end wipers in closing, and

means carried by the side wipers for ma parting closing movement to the end wipers, said means being so constructed as to permit the relative movement between the end wipers and the side wipers as the several wipers are closing.

50. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising end embracing wipers mounted to close over a shoe with a relative swinging movement, additional wipers mounted to swing about different axes from said end wipers and arranged to close inwardly between the end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides, and means carried by the side wipers for imparting closing movement to the end wipers.

51. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism. comprising end embracing wipers mounted to swing each about an axis substantially midway between the opposite sides of a shoe, additional wipers arranged -to close inwardly between the end wipers and the bottom of the shoe at the opposite sides and mounted for swinging movement about dilierent axes from the end wipers spaced apart widthwise of the shoe, and means carried by the side wipers for imparting closing movement to the end wipers.

52. In a machine of the class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, end lasting wipers mounted on said support for swinging movement laterally of a shoe, and members mounted independently of said support for movement laterally of the shoe at the opposite sides to close said wipers inwardly, the wipers comprising plates extending respectively outward in opposite directions round the end of the shoe and movable independently oi each other to permit them to conform automatically to the contour of the shoe in closing.

53. In a machine ofthe class described, lasting mechanism comprising a wiper support, end embracing wipers mounted on said support to swing laterally of a shoe, additional wipers mounted on said support and arranged to supplement said end wipers in the overwiping operation at the sides, members mounted independently of said support for movement laterally of the shoe at the 0pposite sides in engagement with the side wipers to close them inwardly, and means carried by the side wipers for closing the end wipers, the end and side wipers at one side of the mechanism being movable inde pendently of those at the other side to permit the wipers to conform automatically to the contour of the shoe.

54:. In end lasting mechanism, a pair of end embracing wiper plates mounted for closing movement laterally of a shoe, and supplemental wiper plates arranged to close inwardly between the opposite side portions oi said end plates and the bottom of the shoe as the end plates are closing, said.

supplemental plates being so mounted and controlled as to cause their wiping edges to be substituted for the wiping edges'ol the end plates for a distance from the ends of the end plates progressively increasing during the closing movement of the end plates over the shoe.

55. In end. lasting mechanism, a pair of end embracing wiper plates mounted for closing movement laterally of a shoe, and supplemental wiper plates mounted to close inwardly between the opposite side portions of said end plates and the bottom of the shoeto substitute their wiping edges for portions of the wiping edges of the end plates as the end plates are closing, the several plates being so mounted and controlled as to cause a relative gathering movement lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom between adjacent portions of the wiping edges of the end plates and the supplemental plates during the closing movement of the plates;

56. In end lasting mechanism, a pair of: 7

end embracing Wiper plates mounted for,

closing movement laterally of a shoe, sup-v plemental side wiper plates mounted to close inwardly between the opposite side portions oi said end plates and the bottom of the shoe to substitute their wiping edges for portions of the wiping edges of the end plates with a relative gathering movement.

lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom between adjacent portions of the wiping edges of the end plates and the side plates during the closing of the end plates, means- BERNHARDT JORGENSEN. 

